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October 17, 1925 WINNETKA TALK 25 MOSQUITO ABATEMENT WORK GREAT SUCCESS Sanitary District Officials Make Plans for Resumption of War on Pest Next Spring After digesting reports submitted by field supervisors indicating the com plete success of the five months ex- termination campaign, now drawing to a close, waged against the mosquito on the north shore by the Sanitary District of Chicago, President Law- rence F. King already is taking the necessary preliminary steps to assure an early launching of next year's cam- paign along identical lines. Mr. King and the trustees of the Sanitary district are now formulating the specific program for operations in 1926, which will be under direction of Edward F. Moore, superintendent of maintenance and operation. The north shore district, from Ev- anston to Highland Park, and the entire Des Plaines river valley, will again re- ceive the benefit of the district's elim- ination activities, on a scale paralleling the present season's policy. Gratifying results attending the cur- rent drive are attributed in large measure to the speed with which the ground was covered bfore the mos- quito epidemic reached formidable pro- portions. Active field work was started in April, and it is Mr. King's intention to so marshall the district's facilities and to place all equipment in readiness that the winged bane can be dealt a decisive blow even earlier next year. Oilers and clean-up squads will be on the job before the first hatching of the insect pest. While careful investigation the mosquito menace reduced to a negligible minimum weeks ago, the district field forces remained in the field shows EVA KARON SCHUR GOWNS-FROCKS- SPORTSWEAR NORTH SHORE HOTEL. 1605S CHICAGO AVE. EVANSTON until October 15, when the curtain was lowered on the campaign of the sum- mer months. Up to that date, however, applications of oil and regular inspec- tions at brief intervals were maintained in both the Skokie valley and territory adjacent to the Des Plaines river. The effective scope of the work thus far is affirmed not only by official ob servation but in scores of appreciative letters reaching President King from virtually every section where remedial measures were applied. North shore country clubs, officials of villages for- merly thickly infested, and other rep- resentative bodies have sent numerous acknowledgments of the value of the | services rendered in fighting the mos- same token." quito, it is stated. | Figures in the office of Superinten- Without exception, these communica- | dent Edward F. Moore place the total tions urge the continuance and ex-|amount of specially prepared oil used tension of the work next year. [in treating spots adapted to mosquito Success of the recently closed | breeding at about 115,000 gallons. Of Ravinia Open-Air opera season, which | this number, 40,000 gallons were ap- enjoyed capacity audiences, was at- | plied in the Skokie valley district and tributed in a marked degree to elimina- | 75,000 gallons went in the Des Plaines tion of the mosquito nuisance. Louis | river valley. Since April a force of Eckstein, president of the Ravinia |50 men, divided into small crews, company, in a letter to Mr. King, de- | have been carrying on the oiling and clares with reference to the cleaning |inspecting, following an extensive pro- up of the Skokie valley: "I think you | gram of clean-up work, which involved are entitled to the thanks of the people | clearing the Des Plaines river of all for the interest you have shown and [debris and preparing all other places |1 want to add my gratitude by the | requiring attention for dosing with oil REO = SEDAN Most Closed Car in the World The finest car, mechanically, that Reo has produced in 21 years of fine car manufacturing-- The most gracefully designed and attractively finished-- And--by far--the greatest value! Reo Evanston Co. 1101 Chicago Ave. "Buy Where Service Is Handy" Pe eo eee at Lansing Plus Tax for s1565 Univ. 6194